14:52 Navan

Saturday 21 January 2023

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Wilkinstown Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 6m 39.07s

Aione²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

9/1

Useful hurdler/chaser. 11/2, fifth of 8 in maiden chase at Punchestown (23.2f, heavy) 21 days ago.

Form: 110/32-5

Capilano Bridge²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

18/1

Useful hurdler. Quickly reached a similar level over fences, finishing second of 6 in maiden at Fairyhouse (21.1f, heavy) 20 days ago.

Form: 3516-52

Gars De Sceaux⁴⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| C| D

15/2

Dual hurdle winner in 2020/21 season. Faded after a mistake 3 out in Fairyhouse maiden chase in December 2021 and not seen since. Retains potential but the betting is perhaps the best guide to expectations.

Form: 1211/9-

Mahler Mission^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 140| D

10/3

Useful hurdler. Second start over fences when good third of 8 in maiden at Punchestown (23.2f, heavy) 21 days ago, keeping on well. Thereabouts,

Form: 1171-23

Shantreusse²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF| D

9/4

Promising type. 10/11, very good second of 8 in maiden chase at Punchestown (23.2f, heavy) 21 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Yard in good form. Capable of better again.

Form: 2110-42

Tenzing³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

2/1

Maiden hurdle winner last spring and better form in defeat over fences this winter, chasing home a promising stablemate at Thurles (24.3f, good to soft) last time. Leading claims.

Form: 7331-32

Islo³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: T M Walsh

200/1

20/1, twenty third of 24 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.8f, soft) on NH debut 32 days ago. Makes chase debut. Up in trip.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Genois²⁰⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: E Bolger J: Simon Torrens

Robinstown⁴⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: C Collins J: Jordan Gainford

Forecasts

Tenzing (2/1), Shantreusse (9/4), Mahler Mission (10/3), Gars De Sceaux (15/2), Genois (8/1), Aione (9/1), Capilano Bridge (18/1), Robinstown (20/1), Islo (200/1)

TENZING has performed to a very useful level in defeat on both chase starts and can get off the mark over fences at the third attempt, perhaps at the main expense of Shantreusse who is also shaping up well over the larger obstacles. Mahler Mission may prove best of the remainder in this useful contest.